Follows on from and develops the arguments presented in an earlier Management Decision article ‐ “No such thing as … create a virtuous circle whereby they can influence or control the circumstances in which they operate through the changes … decline and stagnation through an inability to control their own destiny and inconsistent and unsuccessful approaches to …

control. The outcome control of user liaisons is effective in the process performance of IT projects, whereas their behavior … control insignificantly affects performance. However, the behavior observability and outcome measurability of user liaisons … control mechanism in IT projects in consideration of the strengths of these liaisons in business knowledge and their control …

possess. Market orientation is a behavioural culture that affects strategy formulation and strategy implementation, and how an … assertion that organization culture is synonymous with strategy and the evidence that the external environment affects … organizational culture. As a result, the ability to profile ideal orientations will have significant strategic and performance …

The focus of this research was on exploring how entrepreneurs think about risk and deal with it in the strategy …. Also discusses whether risk‐taking behaviour helped or hindered venture performance. The paper concludes with a brief …

high performance, and this strategy emphasizes a specific combination of competitive edges. In the model, the environment …Argues that there exists no universal business strategy such as the constant building of larger volumes. Instead the … article advocates that any business strategy needs to rely on a deeper understanding of the freedom of action.Thus, the …

Competitive advantage is the basis for superior performance. Understanding the anatomy of competitive advantage is of …

(organisational structure, management style and decision-making style) in the relationship between strategy and organisational … role of organisational characteristics in the competitive strategy-performance relationships in large construction … performance among large construction organisations in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a quantitative …

variables (determinants), decision making (pricing strategy and price and product-line structures) and its consequence in terms … the performance of their decisions. The purpose of this paper is to report an investigation of pricing determinants in … pricing) in 98 of the largest manufacturing companies in France about their new-product pricing decision-making process …

approaches to the strategy-performance linkage in previous studies and defines five principles that should characterize future … research design based on five principles is applicable to research on the linkage between strategy and performance and that …Purpose – The linkage between strategy and performance is central to strategic management. Empirical studies have …

statement moderates the mission's effect of firm performance. The proposed model combines numerous aspects of top management … mission statement literature toward a theoretical model. Findings – The impact of mission statements on firm performance long …/value – The concept of a moderator is original in the mission-performance debate. Concepts from several key articles have been …